With the double chainset!
I ran out of gears so many times on the last 30 miles that I am going lower geared this year. Last time fellow riders opened gates if they could. Organised means you can travel light, no back pack.

I’ve done it twice at night as an event. But coming from Eastbourne. Although our event did finish at QECP.
We should be around same pace as I’ll be sticking with a mate for moral support on eachother.

Looking at the BHF website it specifies it has water stops and mechanical support, but i can’t see anything on feed stations ? If there were feed stations i was going to ride without a Camelbak, just 2 bottles and carry some food and then a tailbag for spares/stuff. We’re now not staying over in Eastbourne so no need to carry a change of clothing with us.. But i’d like more than a pocket full of food as i’m not sure i can carry enough in pockets even with the number of water taps, i think i’d be OK for liquids, but food, hmmmm.

Not sure about that. Plenty of decent climbs before the river Adur – Truleigh hill climb. You have the climb up from the A32, up from the A3, A285 to Bignor hill, Amberley Mount, A24 – Chanctonbury ring.
The worst one for me though is Alfriston to Windover Hill.

The trail will be brutally hard now, I went up early Saturday morning on the CXer to do a loop I have from home/Cheesefoot/SDW/QECP/home and its running hard and fast chalk. Unlikely to get slippy at all despite today’s rain here, lots of wind will dry it out.
Teeth rattling fun.

Good luck to all those doing it. I keep toying with the idea of having another go as it’s a great day out, as long as the weather plays ball.

Regarding feed stations. I wouldn’t rely on things like that. You might get the chance to grab a cake here and there but you need a lot of the right food, little and often to keep the tanks filled up. There’s plenty of water stops but I’d never do it without a backpack and some food inside it.

Did it for the first time on Saturday with some mates up until Washington Hill then solo. Nearly quit at Southease. I knew it was coming, I should have stopped at the cafe but knew I was cutting it fine to get to Eastbourne before dark. Reached the point I couldn’t push more than 10m or do 2 turns of the pedals without stopping.

Got 1 flat out on the trails and a slow puncture that has gone down since so be prepared for multiple flats. It was cold to start, but HOT later, then freezing sat waiting for my train. I had all my food and water on the bike and a rucksack with spare clothes, suntan lotion etc. so the lighter but bulky stuff.

Bike wise I managed it on 26″ wheeled Soul with just 9 gears (retro I know!!)